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					Originally Posted by Freddy
					
				 
				David, I believe that the ones without lizard skin are older. Anyway, that's what I've been told. 
So you axe could predate the one I had.    
			
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 Freddy 
I fear that many of the bare handled are just ones that lost their handle cover. I go by the overall quality of the blade. I also think the copper sheathed handles could be older but that is only my opinion